refcount

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noun

A counter variable that keeps track of the number of references to a specific block of memory.

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Meanings

nounrefcount (plural refcounts)

plural refcounts

  1. computingA counter variable that keeps track of the number of references to a specific block of memory.

Origin

Short for reference count.

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APA

refcount. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refcount

MLA

“refcount.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refcount. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refcount,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refcount.

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